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Pay

Unisex Name day: October 10
Pay is a short form of Payton: on birth records it is written Payton (79,247 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Payton page. Also a short form of Paityn, Payten, Payson.
Origin: Old English (toponymic surname). Meaning: Pæga's town / settlement.
From the English place name and surname Peyton, combining the Old English personal name Pæga with tun ('settlement, farmstead').

Name day for Pay

October 10

Why this day? Pay is a short form of Payton, and shares its name day.

Pay is celebrated in the United States on October 10.

The story of the name Pay

Pay is a short form of Payton. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic surname)) and meaning — pæga's town / settlement, and shares its name day, October 10.

On birth records, Pay is rarely written as such: the Pays are Paytons (79,247 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Payton page. Pay is also a short form of Paityn, Payten, Payson.

Frequently asked questions about Pay

What does Pay mean?

Pay is a short form of Payton, which means pæga's town / settlement.

When is Pay's name day?

October 10, together with Payton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pay a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Payton.

Pay's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Beckham95%
  2. Kamden93%
  3. Karson93%
  4. Adonis92%
  5. Houston91%
  6. Ameer91%
  7. Fletcher90%
  8. Nash90%
  9. Kade90%
  10. Zaid90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdiel48%
  2. Lucien49%
  3. Abdullah49%
  4. Linus50%
  5. Abram50%
  6. Casper50%
  7. Luka50%
  8. Jedidiah51%
  9. Finnegan55%
  10. Bruno56%

Love potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Casper46%
  2. Anders50%
  3. Kash53%
  4. Ishmael53%
  5. Finnegan53%
  6. Cain53%
  7. Flynn55%
  8. Maximo55%
  9. Sonny55%
  10. Wylie56%

Professional potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Finnegan43%
  2. Casper44%
  3. Anders45%
  4. Linus48%
  5. Kash49%
  6. Sonny51%
  7. Caesar52%
  8. Prince52%
  9. Rayden53%
  10. Samir53%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Vincenzo96%
  2. Jericho96%
  3. Kayson96%
  4. Crew96%
  5. Beckham96%
  6. Adonis96%
  7. Karson96%
  8. Iker96%
  9. Arjun96%
  10. Jax96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka51%
  2. Abram53%
  3. Casper56%
  4. Lucien56%
  5. Hendrix58%
  6. Abdullah58%
  7. Zeke59%
  8. Niko60%
  9. Jayceon60%
  10. Leonidas60%
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